1、譯經(jīng)丨韓愈師說英文版(Shi Shuo in English)2015-08-19中國日報網(wǎng)雙語新聞古之學(xué)者必有師。師者，所以傳道受業(yè)解惑也。In ancient times those who wanted to learn would seek out a teacher, one who could propagate the doctrine, impart professional knowledge, and resolve doubts.人非生而知之者，孰能無惑？Since no one is born omniscient, who can claim to have no d

2、oubts? 惑而不從師，其為惑也，終不解矣。If one has doubts and is not willing to learn from a teacher, his doubts will never be resolved.生乎吾前，其聞道也，固先乎吾，吾從而師之；Anyone who was born before me and learned the doctrine before me is my teacher.生乎吾后，其聞道也，亦先乎吾，吾從而師之。Anyone who was born after me and learned the doctrine before

3、 me is also my teacher.吾師道也，夫庸知其年之先后生于吾乎？Since what I desire to learn is the doctrine, why should I care whether he was born before or after me? 是故無貴無賤，無長無少，道之所存，師之所存也。Therefore, it does not matter whether a person is high or low in position, young or old in age. Where there is the doctrine, there i

4、s my teacher.嗟乎！師道之不傳也久矣，欲人之無惑也難矣。Alas! The tradition of learning from the teacher has long been neglected. Thus it is difficult to find a person without any doubts at all.古之圣人，其出人也遠矣，猶且從師而問焉；Ancient sages, who far surpassed us, even learned from their teachers. 今之眾人，其下圣人也亦遠矣，而恥學(xué)于師。People today, who

5、 are far inferior to them, regard learning from the teacher as a disgrace.是故圣益圣，愚益愚。Thus, wise men become more wise and unlearned men become more foolish.圣人之所以為圣，愚人之所以為愚，其皆出于此乎？This explains what makes a wise man and what makes a foolish man愛其子，擇師而教之；于其身也，則恥師焉，惑矣。It is absurd that a person would cho

6、ose a teacher for his son out of his love for him, and yet refuse to learn from the teacher himself, thinking it a disgrace to do so.彼童子之師，授之書而習(xí)其句讀者，非吾所謂傳其道、解其惑者也。The teacher of his son teaches the child only reading and punctuation, which is not propagating the doctrine or resolving doubts as the a

7、forementioned.句讀之不知，惑之不解，或師焉，或不焉，小學(xué)而大遺，吾未見其明也。I dont think it wise to learn from the teacher when one doesnt know how to punctuate, but not when one has doubts unresolved, for that I find to be the folly of learning in small matters, but neglecting the big ones.巫醫(yī)、樂師、百工之人，不恥相師。Even medicine men, mus

8、icians and handicraftsmen do not think it disgraceful to learn from each other.士大夫之族，曰“師”曰“弟子”云者，則群聚而笑之。When one of the literati and officialdom calls another man his teacherand himself his student people will get together and invariably laugh at him.問之，則曰：彼與彼年相若也，道相似也，位卑則足羞，官盛則近諛。If you ask them wh

9、y they are laughing, they will say that since he is almost of the same age and as erudite as another man, it would be degrading for him to call the other man teacher if the other mans social rank is lower than his; and it would be flattering if the other mans social rank is higher.嗚呼！師道之不復(fù)，可知矣。Alas!

10、 It is clear that the tradition of learning from the teacher can no longer be restored.巫醫(yī)、樂師、百工之人，君子不齒，今其智乃反不能及，其可怪也歟！Medicine men, musicians and handicraftsmen are despised by the gentlemen. How strange it is that gentlemen are less wise than these people!圣人無常師。The ancient sages did not limit thems

11、elves to particular teachers.孔子師郯子、萇弘、師襄、老聃。郯子之徒，其賢不及孔子。Confucius had learned from people like Tanzi, Changhong, Shixiang, and Laodan, who were not as virtuous and talented as Confucius.孔子曰“三人行，則必有我?guī)??！盋onfucius said If three men are walking together, one of them is bound to be good enough to be my t

12、eacher.是故弟子不必不如師，師不必賢于弟子。A student is not necessarily inferior to his teacher, nor does a teacher necessarily be more virtuous and talented than his student. 聞道有先后，術(shù)業(yè)有專攻，如是而已。The real fact is that one might have learned the doctrine earlier than the other, or might be a master in his own special field.李氏子蟠，年十七，好古文，六藝經(jīng)傳皆通習(xí)之，不拘于時，學(xué)于余。Pan, the son of Lis family, who is only seventeen years old, loves to study Chinese classics of the Qin and Han dynasties, and masters the six jing and their annotations. He does not follo